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Chapter 2: Installation
To install Web-Based Promise Array Management (WebPAM) software
is an uncomplicated procedure, once you understand your systems and
how you want to use WebPAM. The purpose of this Chapter is to help
you plan and carry out your installation of WebPAM.
By way of review, WebPAM consists of two components:
• Utility Server
• CIMOM Agent
Although it does not come with the WebPAM software package, your
Internet Browser provides the means for you to monitor and configure
your Promise RAID products using WebPAM. You may use the most
recent versions of either Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.
Installation Locations
The table below shows possible locations for each of the three main
Web PAM components.
Internet
Browser
Utility
Server
CIMOM
Agent
Internet-connected PC •
Network PC • •
Network File Server • •
RAID PC • • •
Table 1. Acceptable Web PAM Component Installation Locations.
Utility Server
The Utility Server installs onto a networked PC or a networked server.
Only one installation of the Utility Server is required for WebPAM to
work over a network. Do NOT install the Utility Server on more than one
network PC or file server. Multiple installations will interfere with setup
and monitoring over the network.
Do not install the Utility Server on any PC that may be disconnected
from the network, such as a laptop or a computer that connects via the
Internet. Not only will a disconnect cause WebPAM to fail, but
reconnecting again may involve time-consuming network configuration.
Network configuration is discussed later in this chapter.